70-year-old Columbia stabbing suspect is jailed without bond; charges have not been filed yet

By Brian Hauswirth
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Charges have not been filed yet against a 70-year-old Columbia man accused of stabbing someone Monday morning on Leeway drive in north Columbia.

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70-year-old Arthur Hooks of Columbia is jailed without bond. Charges have not been filed as of yet (April 14, 2025 mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff Department’s website)

CPD investigators say the incident happened at about 9:45 Monday morning in the 2900 block of Leeway, which is north of the Gerbes on Paris road. Columbia Police say the victim sustained non-life threatening injuries, adding that the victim and witnesses have identified 70-year-old Arthur Hooks as the suspect. While Hooks is in the Boone County jail, online court records show he has not been charged at this time.

CPD’s investigation continues: anyone with information is asked to call Columbia Crimestoppers at (573) 875-TIPS. You can call that number anonymously.